Pallet shed music room

[ColJack]

ceiling fan?
couple of bathroom type fans and some ducting sucking the air from high and blowing out at foot level?

 

[Northern Bush bunny]

hi i know this thread is a few yrs old but i just wanted to say that i love the shed. im planning on starting my own pallet project and i do have a question how did you attach the pallets to one another ? ive never built anything like this before and in hoping to build a 20x26 workshop using pallets. ive seen plenty of pictures of the walls already erected on line but am.unsure as to how to place the second level of pallets on the walls any advice would be greatly appreciated
also as a reply to the question asked about air circulation you can purchase a small fan that mounts on the heating unit it requires no power source and runs off the heat oroduced by the unit. a friend of ours has one that sits on top of his wood burning stove . if you prefer to use up cycled materials a radiator fan from a car or truck can be framed in a box , mounted from the ceiling and wired to run off off a 12v car battery and charged with a trickle style solar panel or boosted with your car/truck when the battery runs low

 

[Kelly76]

Hi, been a while since I have been in here and thanks for the love for the shed. Attaching pallets on the second row was done using screws straight down through the blocks in each corner, into the block of the pallets underneath to start. That keeps the pallet in place whilst you break up other pallets and then use the long planks to run from top down to brace the whole thing together - You're basically screwing the planks into the middle block on the second row pallet, then into the bottom corner of the second row and top corner of the first row and then into the middle block on the first row. Its a bracing all around that holds them firm. Once you start the cladding the whole thing firms up properly and becomes as solid is a brick.

 

[louissur]

I think you did a smashing job as well, well done! I want do do a similar thing for a workshop using recycled materials and and to stay away from concrete. I was wondering what you placed your floor pallets on if anything and whether they had stood the test of time several years on? I'm thinking of using railway sleepers to bring the whole thing off the floor but untreated used ones aren't cheap.

 

[Devonish]

I'm so impressed with your pallet build that I keep looking at the garden and wishing it was bigger.
Very nice job. You deserve every compliment that members have thrown at you.

 

[Kelly76]

Wow thanks guys

It's still going very strong, we're down there every night watching movies or socialising with friends. I'll have to post a few new pics of it once I'm infront of the laptop.

So to answer the floor question. I used some old paving slabs. First later a course of sand and then sat paving slabs two slabs high and in each corner of the pallets. On top Of the slabs I put down some damp course and then pallets sit on top of those. It sits a about 4 inches off the ground.

Touch wood (pallet of course) I've not had any issues at all, it's still
Very weather proof, warm and cosy.... As Autumn draws in though, I do get mice, can hear them at night scratchin. So have had to lay some traps.... Those thick cavity walls with the insulation, perfect nesting for them.

Would absolutely recommend a pallet build to everyone!

 

[louissur]

Here's my attempt so far. Putting the roof on tomorrow. How did you do your walls and have you had any problems with condensation or moisture? I'm currently deciding what to do with insulation, breathable membranes, air gaps etc. Not sure it'll make a huge difference in my case as the big double doors will generally be open when its in use so figure it only really needs to be watertight. It's so easy to carried away building it as if someone were to live in it though!

 

[Kelly76]

Wow that's looking perfect great job.

I've as yet had no issues with damp/moisture. It's dry and secure enough for my 84" projector screen, projector and surround sound loving it!!

In terms insulation, B&Q loft insulation is all I got, like £4 a roll, bought about 12 rolls if memory serves. Packed the walls and the ceiling voids with as much as I could, it's really well insulated and toasty on these cold winter nights.

Heating it with a 4kw Gas heater, it works well enough as I have good ventilation (being careful of the CO2).

I've even put a nice second hand multiyork double fold out bed down there now, had plenty of guests stay and they love it.

Keep posting your progress, happy to off advice where I can, if it helps.